| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) C - Richard Holter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) SF - Stephen Burns (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Edmund Taylor takes the ball from Stephen Burns | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | James Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wallace - foul #1 on Charles Wallace, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Richard Holter is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Spears | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff's layup is rejected by Edmund Taylor | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Richard Holter snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | James Lee connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Wallace - foul #2 on Charles Wallace, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| 18:23 | Washington State | James Lee misses the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | James Lee is called for the reach on Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Washington State | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| 17:46 | Washington State | James Lee's pass is intercepted by Ryan Dodgen | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | John Spann drills a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses long on a jump hook from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Roger Spears is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Ratko Broski (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), John Taylor (C) Roger Spears, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Thomas Tew | |
| 16:50 | Washington State | John Spann steals the ball from Ratko Broski | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Washington State | John Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SF), Sam Rowe (C) John Nelson, John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Duane Parnell takes the ball from Ryan Tardiff | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Washington State | Duane Parnell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) SF - Ratko Broski (fresh) PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) SG - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) C - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, Kevin Ferguson, Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Wheatley | |
| 15:24 | Washington State | Duane Parnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lee | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Sam Rowe is called for the reach on Richard Holter - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Duane Parnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (SF) Stephen Burns | |
| 15:02 | Washington State | Richard Holter buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Roger Spears | 11-4 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ryan Dodgen is blocked by Jeffrey Brasher | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Roger Spears is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Michael Niven (C) Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 14:32 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Richard Holter tips it in | 13-4 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Richard Holter picks off the pass by Ryan Dodgen | 13-4 |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Roger Spears comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-4 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-4 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | James Lee grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 13:36 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-4 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley's pass is intercepted by Edmund Taylor | 13-4 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits the finger roll | 15-4 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is hacked by Jeffrey Brasher - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brasher, team foul #2 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Ratko Broski (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), John Taylor (C) Roger Spears, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-4 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew hits the follow up shot | 15-6 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Duane Parnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) SF - Ratko Broski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) SG - Ryan Dodgen (tiring) SF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is fouled on the floor by Duane Parnell - foul #1 on Duane Parnell, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Holter (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Spann (SG) Jeffrey McInnes, Ryan Dodgen | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-8 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the tip | 17-8 |
| 11:28 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Duane Parnell | 17-8 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Morgan | 19-8 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gilbert Morgan - foul #1 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #5 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Gilbert Morgan, Kevin Ferguson, Ratko Broski, Duane Parnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (C) Sam Rowe | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Michael Niven double dribbles | 19-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-9 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | James Lee grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:24 | Washington State | James Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (C) Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Spann | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-9 |
| 10:04 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses long on an open floater in the paint | 19-9 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Michael Niven pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Ratko Broski (SF), Duane Parnell (C) Roger Spears, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), John Spann (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven | |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Holter (C) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:03 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson buries a shot from the left side set up by Gilbert Morgan | 21-11 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Thomas Tew - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #9 | 21-11 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Richard Holter hits a jumper from the left side set up by Gilbert Morgan | 23-11 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | The jumper by Thomas Tew is denied by Duane Parnell | 23-11 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by John Spann in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #10 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF) Gilbert Morgan, Ratko Broski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Michael Niven (C) Stephen Burns, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen slams it home set up by Victor Wheatley | 24-13 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), John Taylor (C) Kevin Ferguson, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Parnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Spann (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 2 reb. C - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-13 |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Roger Spears pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Spann - foul #2 on John Spann, team foul #11 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Duane Parnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SF), Thomas Tew (PF) John Spann, Victor Wheatley | |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-13 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | James Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Tardiff - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #12 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG) Roger Spears | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew | |
| 06:51 | Washington State | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Michael Niven pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Lee steps in front of the Ryan Dodgen pass | 25-13 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | James Lee slams it home | 27-13 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is hacked by Gilbert Morgan - foul #2 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #6 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, James Lee, Jeffrey Brasher, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, Ryan Dodgen, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | John Spann misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-13 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | John Spann tips it home | 27-15 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | John Nelson steals the ball from Ratko Broski in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Nelson slams it home | 27-17 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Duane Parnell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-17 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Duane Parnell grabs the offensive board | 27-17 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Roger Spears connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Holter | 30-17 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the shot from the right block | 30-17 |
| 05:34 | Washington State | Roger Spears grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 05:21 | Washington State | Duane Parnell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Roger Spears tips it in | 32-17 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is fouled on the floor by Edmund Taylor - foul #1 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #7 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Ratko Broski, Duane Parnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (PF) John Spann, Thomas Tew | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Rowe - foul #2 on Sam Rowe, team foul #13 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (C) Sam Rowe | |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nelson | 33-20 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by Charles Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wallace, team foul #14 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (C) Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Stephen Burns (SF) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace | |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edmund Taylor - foul #2 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brasher | 34-21 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Roger Spears can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Brasher blocks the short jumper by Stephen Burns | 34-21 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Duane Parnell pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:05 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG) Kevin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), John Spann (SF) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, Stephen Burns | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Roger Spears steals it from John Spann | 34-21 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Duane Parnell buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffrey Brasher | 37-21 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Roger Spears, Jeffrey Brasher, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 03:27 | Washington State | James Lee gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Edmund Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Parnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Holter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) SF - John Spann (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Niven (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Richard Holter is denied on a dunk by John Spann | 37-22 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | John Spann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-22 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | John Spann hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | James Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #15 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| 02:43 | Washington State | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #16 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) James Lee, Duane Parnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Ferguson steals the ball from Victor Wheatley | 38-26 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Victor Wheatley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brasher - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #17 | 38-26 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-26 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns connects on the runner from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Morgan | 42-28 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is fouled on the floor by Richard Holter - foul #1 on Richard Holter, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), John Taylor (C) Gilbert Morgan, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF) John Nelson, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Duane Parnell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Michael Niven pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Spann | 42-32 |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Duane Parnell scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Taylor | 45-32 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | John Spann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edmund Taylor - foul #3 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #11 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), James Lee (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Ratko Broski, Edmund Taylor, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Ryan Dodgen, Sam Rowe | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Duane Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | James Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McInnes | 45-33 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Richard Holter steals it from Jeffrey McInnes | 45-33 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Richard Holter loses the dribble to Jeffrey McInnes in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-33 |